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Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.

This remarkable parking garage in Darmstadt has lived several lives and still contains remnants of its World War I past.

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.

A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work.

Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

This museum explores the history of the city's public transportation. Its collection includes the world's oldest preserved electric trolley car.

The last home designed in its entirety by noted architect Luis Barragán owes its existence to an impressive jacaranda tree.

Legend says the building's unusual features were added at the request of a paranoid president.

Worm salt and other local ingredients are on the menu at this cult favorite ice cream shop.

This hotel is an amazing example of the Escuela Tapatía de Arquitectura movement.

This Aztec structure remained hidden until the demolition of a supermarket exposed the lost temple.

On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.

This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.

This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.